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Win a pair of Kids Sunglasses - Check out our Latest Facebook Competition

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:58:00 GMT

Come see us at the Sydney Pregnancy and Babies Expo!

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:54:00 GMT

Come see us at the Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo, for a great expo special. Plus the launch of our amazingly cute Kidz Sunnies! They are too cute and only $9.99. We will also be having our great win a swim suit, rashsuit raffle as well. Come and say hello!

Cooking Hot Cross Buns With Kids

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:38:00 GMT

Cooking hot cross buns seems complicated but its actually child's play! Not only is it a great family activity to do on Good Friday, its also yummy!

Have a look at our Hot Cross Buns Recipe and our You Tube Video of Isabella (a Rashoodz Kid) Cooking Show on how to cook Hot Cross Buns. Get your kids to watch it and get confident about cooking hot cross buns. Happy Easter Everyone!

Hot Cross Buns

(makes 12)

* 310mls of Milk

* 165g caster sugar

*2x7g dried yeast sachets

* 650g of plain flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground ginger

190g dried fruit

1 egg

100g unsalted butter, melted and cooled.

We also hope you get a chance to get some swimming in this holiday! Its still not too cold to splash in the sun! Dont forget to stay sun safe in our wonderful swimwear for kids.

What to do with your inflatable pool in winter.

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:57:00 GMT

Why store your inflatable pools away for the winter? Why not make an awesome fountain instead! This is hilarious, but oh so fun.

Source: http://menknowpause.fooyoh.com/menknowpause_lifestyle_living/5405625

Eating Sand

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Source: dip://troll.me/eating-sand-like-a-boss/

Have you got a baby that eats sand? We do. On the first trip to the beach with her, I thought, she will figure it out, sand doesn't taste great. But she didn't. On our second trip to the beach she ate yet even more sand. She ate so much sand that we found it in her pants the next day.... if you know what I mean. So as a responsible parent what are we supposed to do? You can't avoid sand at the beach, its everywhere. Our other children were unimpressed by the culinary potential of sand and it has never been an issue with them. Is there a trick to stopping sand eating? I am hoping she will grow out of it. We are testing this hope tomorrow on a trip to the beach. Wish us luck!!!!

On a side note, someone who obviously doesn't have this problem with her children has created a great Sand Cake recipe (an actual cake not made of sand), which we have linked here. It's a little bit different and looks like a whole love of fun. From I am Momma Here Me Blog.

Here's the basic recipe. There are three layers and you rotate them, layering the bucket until it's full.

Layer 1: 1 package of smashed cookies (of your choice)

Layer 2: 2 small packages of vanilla pudding, 3.5 cups of milk, 12 oz. of cool whip

Layer 3: an 8 oz. package of cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter (room temperature), 1 cup powdered sugar

Enjoy

Top 10 Pregnancy Annoucement Ideas

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:01:00 GMT

Announcing a new pregnancy and baby to be can be lots of fun, if the secret doesn't get out first! Have a look at our top 10 pregnancy announcement ideas. Celebrate life, you only live it once!

Second child announcement!

http://www.chiccheapnursery.com/2011/chic-baby/5-family-portrait-ideas-capturing-memories-photography-ideas/

The all important test stick!

http://www.theportraitplaceweb.com/

Little shoes photo. We love little shoes!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/820/photony.jpg/

Really cute idea!

http://deanasstudiophotography.blogspot.com.au/

http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/199636195951896766_6pbYNIsF.jpg

http://korielynn.squarespace.com/blog/2011/6/9/hannah-blake-fredericksburg-va-engagement-photographer.html

http://www.julieparkerphotography.com/site2/index2.php#/home/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellyhicks/5734026859/in/set-72157626626870905

Big sister photo! Love the expressions.

http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/255016397619554420_iuyrlLCz.jpg

Ever growing family photo! Really cute ideas.

http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2011/09/26/our-family-pictures-2011/

Catch us in Style Magazine

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:11:00 GMT

Our local Brissy magazine has caught onto the Rashoodz Revolution! Did you see us?

A Funny For Friday: Baby Instructions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:58:00 GMT

For more great Baby Instructions see the website

http://riyuu.org/instructions-for-taking-care-of-your-baby/

Five Fabulously Fun Packed Water Play Ideas for Toddlers

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:40:00 GMT

Stuck for things to do to keep your toddler and baby cool this summer. What about some great water play activities? Just fill a tray or the sink or a paddling pool with water and use some of these free and fun ideas below.

Find the Treasures!

Gold panning for toddlers. Create a few small bags of sand filled with a 4 or so little plastic toys, coloured rocks or plastic jewelery. Use a round dish with a little edge and fill it with one of the sand bags. Then help them dip it into the water and swirl it around until the sand and water is sloshed away to reveal their little treasures. Dressing up as a pirate to do this would make it even more fun! For younger children, use a pasta sieve instead of the dish, and the sand and water will just run out the bottom and the treasures can still be discovered!

Float or Sink?

A great science experiment you can do with kids is the sink or float experiment. Gather a few items from around the house, such as a coin, a plastic toy, a tin can, an apple, a key, a feather, rock and a leaf. Make a guess with each item wether it will sink or float in the water. Its lots of fun to see who is right. It also gets them thinking. Sesame Street has done a great You Tube Video with The Cookie Monster, on the sink or float experiment. Watch it with your child before you do the activity. It really is a great You Tube video! Click here to see it: http://youtu.be/rsr3QqnXbAY

Containers Containers Containers.

Grab a few old containers or plastic cups, put about 15 small holes in the bottom of one so they can make "rain". Put a large hole in the centre of another container for funneling. Leave some containers intact so they can fill them up using the rain cup and funnel. Pouring jugs are also great. You could also mark some lines on the containers and challenge them to fill the water up to the line. It takes some concentration! The sky is the limit for this activity. I usually just raid the tupperware (but not for the "rain" one!)

Spray bottles

Spray bottles filled with water are so much fun for kids. They can spray themselves or other items in the tray. If your keen put some food colouring in the bottles and they can also spray some paper and make some great artworks.

Boat races.

You can't have water play without playing boats. If you don't have any plastic ones, you can make your own. There is a great website called Ziggity Zoom and it has a print out instructions on how to make Milk Carton Boats. Click on the image to go to their website to get the steps.

Don't forget to stay sunsafe if you are doing this outside. Dress them in their rashies and hats so you know they will be safe. Of course this goes without saying, make sure you supervise children at all times during water play. THANKS FOR READING. HAVE A SPLASHING GOOD TIME!

Rain Rain Go Away

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:56:00 GMT

What a great way to think about the rain. Dont worry little Rashoodz kiddies and mums and dads, a rainbow will soon be out! Then its time to swim!!!!!

This is actually a free printable made by Rebecca Cooper. Link Below.http://rebeccacooper.blogspot.com/2011/03/rainbow-printable.html

http://rebeccacooper.blogspot.com/2011/03/rainbow-printable.html

Inspirational Quote of the Week

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:07:00 GMT

SOURCE: http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com

Fun Beach Photo Ideas

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:45:00 GMT

This looks like a fun idea for a family photo next beach trip!

Taken by César Canon. Click on the photo for the link.

This photo idea gives the family a chance to express themselves! So fun.

found at http://weheartit.com/entry/20284832

An oldy but a goodie!

http://pinterest.com/pin/190628996696891120/

Source: http://topit.me/item/5754228

A great idea to line up all the families shoes at the beach. You forget sometimes how little their little feet are. A nice different type of beach photo.

Amazing Children's Playrooms

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:34:00 GMT

Some amazing playrooms to inspire your own playroom design or just to sigh and dream about. What happy, fun, busy little places these must be. Let us know which one you like best!

Fun Back to School Lunch Box Ideas

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:28:00 GMT

We have some Prep School starters this year in the Rashoodz team families. We were starting to worry about what to pack in their little lunch boxes. Here are some really cute ideas, that we thought were so good that we just had to share.

1. Funky Lunch has some amazing ideas for jazzing up the plain old sandwich. They even have a book you can buy that gives you a hundred more ideas. Definitely a website to check out.

2. Butterfly Snacks idea from Pintrest. A simple peg painted with googly eyes and a pipe cleaner. Using a clip seal bag with two different types of snacks separated in the middle with a peg. Easy and reusable. Sometimes all it takes is a little prettying up to make picky kiddies eat.

3. Free printable jokes to pop in the lunch box. The Gunny Sack website has kindly shared this free printable. Just print, glue and cut! Pop in the lunch box to give them a little smile.

4. A simple idea from Scissors and Spatulas Blog. Just use chalkboard spray paint on the inside lid of the lunchbox and just like magic you have a message board to write little notes to your darlings! Too easy and super cute.

5. Want to jazz up a the humble banana? Why not write on it with a toothpick or draw their favourite cartoon characters. After a short while the inscription goes brown and stands out. Your own personalized banana! What a great idea shared by Come together kids blog.

6. Rainbow Lunch. How do you get all those essential nutrients and vitamins packed into a lunch and more importantly eaten? Make it look beautiful, make it a rainbow lunch. This idea from Healthy Lunch Ideas blog is inspiring. It lists some suggested foods, but its not hard to find all these colours at the local fruit and vegi market!

7. The Lunch Punch. This little sandwich cutter makes lunch box creations easy! Just make the sandwich and cut it out! They have many shapes to choose from. Planes, Cards, Puzzle pieces, fairies, crowns. So easy and why not also use them at your next party for fairy bread shapes.

If you have any other ideas you would like to share, or if you would like to show us how you went with these ideas please email, comment or post to our wall at www.facebook.com/rashoodzswimwear

Good Luck to all our little Prep School Kiddies! We are so proud of you.

Footprint Thongs

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Here at Rashoodz Swimwear we love anything a bit different and fun. Kiko-kids have a great product that fits the bill. Thongs with footprints. There is the dinosaur, cat, monkey, gecko and owl! So if your little one is a "monkey" let them have the footprints too. Lots of fun and so cute! Made by Kiko-Kids. Check them out at Kiko-kids.com available in May!

Here is the website to have a look.

http://www.kiko-kids.com/product/ashiato/photo.html